Who Puts Family First
When dealing with the custody of your children, you will need to decide on two types of custody. The Pennsylvania General Assembly explains every decision must outline rights for legal and physical custody. Physical custody is generally what you may think of when...
If you are thinking about adopting a child, the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network may be an option for you. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services explains SWAN is for children that may be harder to find adopting families due to various factors. Some...
Co-parenting can be challenging, but it can also be a positive experience if you put aside hurt feelings and the desire to be the favored parent. If you focus on the well-being of your children instead of trying to outdo your ex, you can create an environment where...
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, a lengthy and often contentious divorce in court is not your only option. You may wish to consider collaborative divorce, an option that offers several advantages over litigation. About collaborative divorce...
Going through a divorce can sometimes prove to be a traumatic experience for everyone involved. This includes the children of divorce, who have to shoulder the difference coming to their entire family structure. There are ways parents can help a child through these...
Among the number of difficult conversations people have when making the decision to divorce, parents must break the news to their children. Often a challenging talk with kids of all ages, having this discussion with younger-aged children presents several unique...
Your adult children may be unable to care for their own children for various reasons. In this situation, it could be necessary to adopt your grandchildren. The Pennsylvania Legislature says that you can initiate adoption proceedings under several circumstances. Your...
Parental alienation happens when one parent deliberately attempts to create emotional and physical distance between the other parent and the child with the purpose of destroying the parental bond. Perpetrators of parental alienation may have various motivations for...
When you and your husband or wife divorce in Pennsylvania, you may decide to ask for alimony from your ex to help you get by financially as you adjust to life on your own. Whether the state awards you alimony in your divorce depends on a wide variety of factors,...
Issues in divorce like child support, spousal support, custody of your children and the division of your finances can occupy so much of your focus that you might not consider what your life will be like ten or more years down the road. However, considering your life...